Chapter 1217: I Don't Deserve Any Of You

Archer stepped forward and gave the dragonkin a sudden kiss, which made her stiffen at the public display of affection, but she was happy as the two broke apart. Once she composed herself, she turned toward the soldier.
"Ashoka sent her to report on your progress, and from what I can see, it's going well," Elara revealed. "But it seems the Alliance has gathered more forces there than we expected."
He turned to the blonde woman and questioned, "How is the fighting? Is the 9th holding up good?"
The soldier nodded. "Yes, my king. Queen Ashoke is a skilled general and has won three battles so far. The Alliance tried trapped us in a mountain pass, but the Tiger Warriors pushed them back," she responded with a respectful voice.
She continued, her voice laced with concern, "The legion is entrenched on a hill a few days" march from here. The Legionnaires have fortified their position, but the Alliance keeps attacking, relentless in their attempts to break through."
Archer grew curious before asking, "Do you need reinforcements? I can send the 17th, 18th and 19th to reinforce her."
When the blonde heard this, her eyes widened but quickly answered, "That would help immensely. The queen believes there are more armies lurking around as she spotted an enemy fleet sailing away from the shore."
"The reason I'll send those three legions is because four more are on the way," Archer replied, his tone steady. "I'll have Aisha deploy even more reinforcements. We have two hundred and thirty-seven armies in total, along with twenty-one underwater legions ready for action."
Elara and Kassandra's eyes went wide as the dragonkin woman muttered, "One hundred million soldiers?"
Archer nodded with a proud smile as he explained. "Yes, we're running out of space on Draconia and three out of four islands. We need to conquer more land to colonize it with our people."
"Why so many soldiers? Don't it bankrupt the kingdom?" Kassandra questioned with curious dark eyes.
"Well, yes, it's very expensive, but by the time we conquer more land and incorporate them into the Draconia Empire, we can start selling our many stockpiles of rare resources to earn back to the gold."
The Kraken Princess nodded, "I remember those platforms, they are everywhere inside the Death Mist. How many warehouses are there now?"
Archer thought briefly before answering, "A few thousand at least. The Homeguards have been using space boxed to keep the stuff safe, but even with those there is still too much. We need our traders to sell it to the other realms."
When the two women heard this as he spoke to the blonde Tiger Warrior, "You'll lead the three legions to the hill where Ashoka is and reinforce them."
She saluted him and rushed off to rest as Elara spoke, "It's getting to the worst part of winter. Will the legions be stationed in the western part of Duskfire?"
Archer shook his head. "No. I'll swap them out with fresh armies after a few months, but that's after they establish a fortress to defend our gains," he responded.
The duo flew north and spotted enemy armies moving around, causing him to send memory snaps back to Elara using Mana Manipulation. When the dragonkin woman received them, she
was thankful.
Soon enough, Archer spotted a city in the distance. "Look there, we can see if that place has any pleasant spots for dates," he suggested.
Vivienne agreed, which made him descend just outside the walls while avoiding getting spotted by the guards. Afterward, they walked toward the gate as he changed his appearance so he wouldn't cause alarm.
Five minutes later, the couple were waiting in line to enter Runefire City, which was a trade hub in the Duskfire Empire. Archer was wary, but Vivienne kept pampering him and making
sure he was okay.
"Are you a cold master? The weather is getting worse," she asked in a caring voice. "I have a cloak in the ring you gave me?"
Archer couldn't help but smile when seeing her concern expression causing him to lean over and kiss the ant queen. He felt her tremble, but her hand cupped his cheek while reciprocating
it.
Seconds later, the two of them separated as she spoke with red cheeks, "What was that for, master?"
"I wanted to show you that I truly care," he said, his voice soft but sincere. "I'm trying to make amends for neglecting the women who mean so much to me." Vivienne's face lit up with a warm smile as she wrapped her arms around him. "It's alright, master," she said gently. "I understand how busy you are and that you have many lovers to share your time with. Just know that seeing you, even briefly, is enough to make me happy."
"I don't deserve any of you," he responded while feeling bad.@@novelbin@@
The ant woman looked at him with narrowed eyes before revealing, "Don't say such things, master! Every one of the harem members I've spoken to, love you greatly and are loyal. Most of them told me they would have ended up in loveless marriages if you hadn't come along." When Archer heard that, he smiled and nodded. "I'll keep that in mind, Vivi," he replied.
Following that, the line into Runefire City started moving, allowing the couple to enter after waiting for another hour. He quickly noticed that the soldiers were from the Alliance with fire
elves mixed in.
"They look on guard,' he mused before spotting even more troops milling about the entrance
square.
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